HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We have had a great start to the “2011″ part of the 2010-2011 school year.  One of my resolutions is to do a better job of keeping this page updated!  Feel free to send me a gentle reminder if it doesn’t get updated at least once a week.  Seriously!

PENN READS

Penn Elementary This month, Penn Elementary is reading the book, Winter’s Tail: How one little dolphin learned to swim again. Coincidentally, this same dolphin was featured on the Oprah Winfrey show today. Check out this link with your kids! Great story! 

http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Winter-the-Dolphins-Prosthetic-Tail-Video

PENNIES FOR PEACE

Mrs. Callahan, a fourth grade teacher, has a book club that is collecting Pennies for Peace.  This is an organization that raises money to educate students in Pakistan and Afghanistan.    http://www.penniesforpeace.org/ for more information.  Each classroom has a bag in their room to collect pennies until January 13.  The book is called Listen to the Wind by Dr. Greg.  This is the author of the best-selling book Three Cups of Tea. One penny will buy a pencil.  A little will go a long way for those students.  Thanks for thinking about it.

ZIO JOHNNO’S

Penn Night at Zio Johnno’s is back!  Zio Johnno’s will donate a percentage of proceeds to Penn for orders placed on Monday, January 10th.  Check out the Penn web page for more details!